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Planisphere, 40 Degrees North

By The Editors of Sky & Telescope

Format: Chart

SKU# S3249

Sky & Telescope's planisphere replots our iconic monthly star chart for use any time of the year. Along with our iconic constellation figures, we also include accurately marked star brightnesses and famous deep-sky objects. All planispheres suffer from distortion, especially toward the south, so we've included a second chart on the back that offers a less-distorted view of the southern sky. The full-color Star Wheel is easy to read in daylight or at night under a red flashlight. It even accommodates daylight-savings time.

This product is available at 30 degrees South, 30 degrees North, and 50 degrees North.

What Sky & Telescope's Camille Carlisle has to say:

"Our star wheel (also called a planisphere) is a great grab-and-go tool for exploring the night sky. It also makes a great gift for kids just getting interested in astronomy. (Just make sure to get the one for the correct latitude — don't give the 40 degrees north one to someone in the Southern Hemisphere!)"